Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/26/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: NESN+

The Dallas Wings (5-2) go to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (4-2).

The Dallas Wings played the Connecticut Sun and walked away with a win by a score of 85-77 in their last contest. Dallas ended the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (28 of 70) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wings converted 22 of 24 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 out of 68 shooting. Connecticut distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. On top of that, Connecticut collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Connecticut finished shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 24 attempts. They also knocked down 3 out of their 13 tries from distance.

Marina Mabrey is a player who was a major factor in the game. She was able to score 20 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. She was on the court for 22 mins and collected 3 rebounds. Mabrey ended up going 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Dallas enters this one with a win-loss record of 5-2 this season. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 34.6 boards per game and has totaled 125 assists this season, which is 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Wings are hitting 36.8% on 3-point shots (60 of 163) and 82.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.1 points per outing (4th in the league) while hitting 41.6% from the field. On the defensive end, the Wings have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 133 conceded so far this year. The Wings defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (96 of 131) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.8% from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (78.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 85-77 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Sun collected 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Wings committed 24 fouls in the matchup which took the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Connecticut made 3 of 13 attempts (23.1%). When all was said and done, the Sun went 27 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Sun permitted the Wings to convert 28 out of their 70 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% for this game. They finished 31.8% from three-point range by going 7 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 24 from the free throw line (91.7%). With respect to how they rebounded, Connecticut permitted Dallas to snag 37 in total (13 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas ended up being a factor for the Sun for the contest. She knocked down 4 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Thomas accumulated 13 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 9 dimes for the contest.

Connecticut has a record of 4-2 so far this year. Connecticut has totaled 511 pts for the season (85.2 per contest) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per game. The Sun are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Sun are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 19.2 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. The Sun defensively are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 74.3. The Connecticut defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from distance (36 of 113) and their opposition knocks down 83.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.7 dimes and 27.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 1st in the league. They are forcing 17.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (5th in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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